Police officers shouldn't be above the traffic laws

New York State traffic laws -- you can't follow them if you don't know them!

I am writing to you about how the New York Police Department abuses their authority when it comes to traffic laws.

While the NYPD makes an effort to always enforce their laws upon the community, they, themselves, seem to feel that as police officers, they are exempt.

As a citizen of New York, we have laws such as hand-held cell phones banned from use while driving, obeying traffic lights, signs and signals, and knowing the general rules of the road.

However, while driving on a daily basis, it is not uncommon to see police cars driving through red lights, using their sirens to get through them, talking on cell phones, not using their turn signals or following speed limits, and parking where it is not permitted.

I feel this is a huge problem in our society, even in other states. The cops are basically telling us that they are above the law, which is against everything our government as a whole stands for.

Many people feel mistreated by police officers, and claim that they abuse their powers. In some cases, this might be an exaggeration, but in this case, it is not. No one is above the law, and the NYPD is supposed to make the citizens feel safe in every instance of daily life.